7 September 2020 | 3pm-4pm CEST
On 13 July 2020, the UK Government published the Border Operating Model which provides guidance on how the customs border for trade between the EU and Great Britain will work following the end of the Brexit transition period of 31 December 2020.
Ecuador has announced that effective 16 September 2020, digital services supplied to local consumers will be liable to 12% local VAT, and that non-resident suppliers of such services will be liable to register and account for local VAT, or have the VAT withheld by payment service providers.
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As you will be aware, the UK Government’s VAT Deferral scheme has now ceased. This means that all payments in respect of UK VAT from 01 July 2020 will be required to be made by the relevant date.
This Indirect Tax Guidance of 21 Countries in the Americas shows the new updates and reforms from the following countries:
The Swiss VAT Authority has amended the VAT brochure number 13 on electronic supplies of service and telecommunications.
Finance Minister Blümel: reduced VAT rate introduced to support the gastronomy, culture and publishing sectors.
Gestern hat sich die grosse Koalition in Deutschland (CDU und SPD) auf ein Konjunkturpaket geeinigt. Dies umfasst unter Anderem eine Reduzierung des Umsatzsteuersatzes.
Vom 01. Juli 2020 bis 31. Dezember 2020 soll der Umsatzsteuersatz wie folgt reduziert werden:
Yesterday the governing coalition in Germany agreed to a reduction of the VAT rates in Germany from 01 July 2020 to 31 December 2020 as follows:
The French VAT Authorities (FTA) have agreed to extend France’s 13th directive deadline to 30th September 2020 (from the normal due date of June 30th).
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CJEU’s decision on whether a subsidiary can constitute a fixed establishment for VAT purposes
The Court of Justice of the European Union issued on May 7, 2020 its long-awaited judgment in Dong Yang Electronics (Case C-547/18) which deals with the question on whether a subsidiary of a foreign-based parent entity can qualify as a fixed establishment for the acquisition of supplies (receiving “FE”).
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